2007 Cricket World Cup: South Africa vs West Indies
{{date|April 10, 2007}}

[[w:South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] beat [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] by 67 runs in the Super 8 phase of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Cricket National Stadium|Cricket National Stadium]], [[w:St. George's, Grenada|St. George's]], [[w:Grenada|Grenada]].

This defeat all but eliminates hosts the [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], meaning the record of a host nation never winning the tournament would continue.

'''Toss:''' West Indies won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''4 Wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''356'''|balls=|4s=24|6s=14|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-21 (Smith, 6.6 ov), 2-191 (Kallis, 35.2 ov), 3-261 (de Villiers, 43.1 ov), 4-347 (Boucher, 49.2 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daren Powell|Daren Powell]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=78|wickets=0|econ=7.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ian Bradshaw|Ian Bradshaw]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=73|wickets=0|econ=7.30}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|Dwayne Bravo]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=69|wickets=1|econ=9.85}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kieron Pollard|Kieron Pollard]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=0|econ=6.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chris Gayle|Chris Gayle]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=42|wickets=1|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=30|wickets=0|econ=7.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg|20px]] [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies innings]] '''(Target: 357 runs from 50 overs)'''}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|Ramnaresh Sarwan]]|status=c Pollock b Ntini|runs=92|balls=75|4s=10|6s=1|strike_rate=122.66}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Denesh Ramdin|Denesh Ramdim]]|status=c sub (RJ Peterson) b Smith|runs=4|balls=9|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=44.44}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Corey Collymore|Corey Collymore]]|status=not out|runs=12|balls=12|4s=0|6s=1|strike_rate=100.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''9 wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''289'''|balls=|4s=22|6s=5|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-5 (Chanderpaul, 2.1 ov), 2-65 (Smith, 10.6 ov), 3-69 (Gayle, 11.3 ov), 4-119 (Lara, 19.4 ov), 5-142 (Bravo, 24.1 ov), 6-169 (Pollard, 29.5 ov), 7-181 (Ramdin, 31.5 ov), 8-213 (Sarwan, 38.1 ov), 9-254 (Bradshaw, 45.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|20px]] [[w:South African cricket team|South Africa bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shaun Pollock|Shaun Pollock]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=33|wickets=2|econ=4.12}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|Makhaya Ntini]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=57|wickets=1|econ=5.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Nel|Andre Nel]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=54|wickets=1|econ=5.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=49|wickets=0|econ=5.44}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=36|wickets=2|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Graeme Smith|Graeme Smith]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=56|wickets=2|econ=11.20}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]], [[w:Jacques Kallis|J D Kallis]], [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Ashwell Prince|A G Prince]], [[w:Loots Bosman|L L Bosman]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]] (wkt), [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Andrew Hall|A J Hall]], [[w:Andre Nel|A Nel]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]]<br>
'''West Indies:''' [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]], [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|S Chanderpaul]], [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R Sarwan]], [[w:Brian Lara|B C Lara]] (capt), [[w:Devon Smith|D S Smith]], [[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]], [[w:Denesh Ramdin|D Ramdim]] (wkt), [[w:Kieron Pollard|K A Pollard]], [[w:Daren Powell|D B Powell]], [[w:Ian Bradshaw|I D R Bradshaw]], [[w:Corey Collymore|C D Collymore]]

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]] (South Africa)'''

Umpires: [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)<br>
TV umpire: [[w:Aleem Dar|Aleem Dar]] (Pakistan)<br>
Match referee: [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Asad Rauf|Asad Rauf]] (Pakistan)<br>

== Sources ==
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South Africa beat West Indies by 67 runs in the Super 8 phase of the World Cup at the Cricket National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada.

This defeat all but eliminates hosts the West Indies, meaning the record of a host nation never winning the tournament would continue.

'Toss:' West Indies won, and elected to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-21 (Smith, 6.6 ov), 2-191 (Kallis, 35.2 ov), 3-261 (de Villiers, 43.1 ov), 4-347 (Boucher, 49.2 ov)

'Fall of wickets:' 1-5 (Chanderpaul, 2.1 ov), 2-65 (Smith, 10.6 ov), 3-69 (Gayle, 11.3 ov), 4-119 (Lara, 19.4 ov), 5-142 (Bravo, 24.1 ov), 6-169 (Pollard, 29.5 ov), 7-181 (Ramdin, 31.5 ov), 8-213 (Sarwan, 38.1 ov), 9-254 (Bradshaw, 45.3 ov)


'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), A B de Villiers, J D Kallis, H H Gibbs, A G Prince, L L Bosman, M V Boucher (wkt), S M Pollock, A J Hall, A Nel, M Ntini
'West Indies:' C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R Sarwan, B C Lara (capt), D S Smith, D J Bravo, D Ramdim (wkt), K A Pollard, D B Powell, I D R Bradshaw, C D Collymore

'Player of the match:' A B de Villiers (South Africa)'

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and D J Harper (Australia)
TV umpire: Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
Match referee: B C Broad (England)
Reserve umpire: Asad Rauf (Pakistan)
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